The Torah tells a story about each one of us, a story in which one day we all eventually return home. Some read it as an instruction. But it is best read as a promise: And you will return to G‑d, your G‑d…you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul. (Deut. 30:2) Because, ironic as it may seem, returning home, to your true self, to your people and to your G‑d, and discovering your own essence that was somehow lost along the way is the most independent act a human being...